GRE Word List
CONSANGUINITY
the quality or state of being consanguineous
The meaning of the word consanguinity is the quality or state of being consanguineous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| spoof | deceive |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| overthrow | overturn |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |